Other Event Archive

• Educating the net zero workforce: Heat Pumps Roundtable – 25th February 2021

  Please join BEIS and the AOC for a roundtable on the role of further education institutions in providing the skills needed to decarbonise heat in buildings as a part of the UK Government’s commitment to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to zero net by 2050. This roundtable is an opportunit...

• Boosting UK Cycling Activity: Securing the Benefits of Safe and Accessible Cycling – 25th February 2021

  With the link between obesity and the severe effects of Covid-19, plus the need to encourage social distancing on mass transit, renewed emphasis has been placed on boosting the levels of cycling activity in the UK, with the Prime minster calling for "a new golden age for cycling". Beyond Covid, comm...

• The stymieing effect of unresolved ethical issues on the conservation of biodiversity – 24th February 2021

  The conservation of biodiversity is usefully understood to be the maintenance of ecosystem health and restoration of endangered species. In this presentation we’ll examine how the two most important phrases in that definition "ecosystem health" and "endangered species" are underdetermined to t...

• London Student Sustainability Conference 2021 – 24th February 2021

  The London Student Sustainability Conference highlights student research and projects which create positive impacts in the world. The conference is entirely student-led; with opportunities for students to exhibit their work through presentations, posters and performances. The conference will take...

• University Action for Climate Change – 22nd February 2021

  In this talk Prof. James Longhurst will discuss action on the climate emergency by universities and by students. University research has been important in identifying the causes and consequences of climate change but it is the graduates of today who will live through a changing climate. Students,...

• Climate justice & achieving Net Zero - University of Oxford – 22nd February 2021

  This discussion in the Oxford Net Zero Series, hosted by the Oxford Martin School, turns the spotlight on the climate justice aspects of the research programme on Net Zero. Join Oxford academics from the Department of Politics and International Relations, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnogr...

• 2021 Embedding & facilitating sustainability - European Learning & Teaching Forum – 18th February 2021 to 19th February 2021

  The path towards a sustainable future does not only require revolutionary technologies, but also and foremost adequate education. The 2021 European Learning & Teaching Forum will explore how learning and teaching ensures access to the knowledge and skills needed to reach the UN Sustainable Developme...

• Coping with the Climate Crisis – 17th February 2021

  The Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales are pleased to present, psychotherapist and climate author Ro Randall.  Rosemary will explore the psychological effects of the climate crisis, and ways we can support ourselves and others as we work towards a brighter future. You can find more inform...

• Managing Plastic Waste Digital Conference - Broadcast Live – 11th February 2021

  Managing Plastic Waste Digital Conference will equip delegates with the guidance to develop and implement strategies for reducing polluting plastic waste and making the products we use every day more durable, easier to re-use and recycle. Building on commitments made in the Resources and Waste St...

• Debate on Sustainability Leadership in HE – 11th February 2021

  As Green Gown Sustainability Institution of the Year the University of Worcester is hosting an International Panel debate on Sustainability Leadership in Higher Education as one of it’s activities in Go Green Week. Chaired by the Vice Chancellor Professor David Green the panel welcomes the ...

• Changing Curricula to Educate for Sustainable Development – 11th February 2021

  This event will be a sharing of successful precedents, key resources and a facilitated discussion about how to shift curricula to include education for sustainable development.  Participants will predominantly be from higher education but anyone interested in how to change curricula is welcome to pa...

• ESD and Climate Emergency: ‘Bend the curve for climate change’ – 10th February 2021

  10 February 2021, 10:00 GMT+1 (11am GMT) Raises the parallels between the pandemic and climate emergency and discusses how the lessons learned from the public response to the Covid-19 crisis can help ‘flatten the curve of climate change’, in particular through ESD’s contribution...

• Campus Rewilding webinar by SOS-UK – 9th February 2021

  SOS-UK are developing a funding proposal to help fund rewilding projects on green spaces on campuses and are looking for partnerships between students’ unions and institutions. More details are in this concept note and there will be a webinar on Tuesday 9th February 2021 at 2-3pm for any in...

• Online Series: Oxford net zero - Sensitive intervention points for Net Zero – 8th February 2021

  As the UK prepares to host the next UN climate summit, a wave of businesses, cities and countries are pledging to bring their emissions down to net zero. Oxford scientists were among the first to show that net zero is needed to end global warming. Now, the new Oxford Net Zero initiative is bringing ...

• Enactus UK National Virtual Welcome Events – 2nd February 2021

  Heard of Enactus UK but aren't sure what they do? Join them at their National Welcome Events to hear more about... Working in and starting your own community projects Growing your personal and professional network Accessing exclusive career opportunities For full details, click here: ...

• White paper launch invite: Unleashing the potential of young people to create a better world – 2nd February 2021

  As part of Global Action Plan's work on the Persil Dirt is Good Project, they have developed new research which reveals that while young people are highly compassionate, there is a misconception that these values are not shared by their peers. This means that they take part in less social and enviro...

• Online Series: Oxford net zero - Zero carbon energy systems – 1st February 2021

  As the UK prepares to host the next UN climate summit, a wave of businesses, cities and countries are pledging to bring their emissions down to net zero. Oxford scientists were among the first to show that net zero is needed to end global warming. Now, the new Oxford Net Zero initiative is bringing ...

• Enactus UK National Virtual Welcome Events – 28th January 2021

  Heard of Enactus UK but aren't sure what they do? Join them at their National Welcome Events to hear more about... Working in and starting your own community projects Growing your personal and professional network Accessing exclusive career opportunities For full details, click here: ...

• Online Series: Oxford net zero: Value and limits of working with nature to address climate change – 25th January 2021

  As the UK prepares to host the next UN climate summit, a wave of businesses, cities and countries are pledging to bring their emissions down to net zero. Oxford scientists were among the first to show that net zero is needed to end global warming. Now, the new Oxford Net Zero initiative is bringing ...

• Enactus UK National Virtual Welcome Events – 20th January 2021

  Heard of Enactus UK but aren't sure what they do? Join them at their National Welcome Events to hear more about...   Working in and starting your own community projects Growing your personal and professional network Accessing exclusive career opportunities For full details, click her...